I was thinking about something a bit odd this morning as I was driving to work. I am not a very patient driver, as anyone who has ridden with me can attest. That’s not to say I drive crazily, or run lights, or things like that. I just don’t like moving slowly.
This morning I was behind a car that clearly had a different driving style than me. It was closer to that of a lazy Sunday afternoon drive, not morning rush-hour. They went a few miles under the limit, they turned corners without the speedometer even moving (they also didn’t use a blinker, which is a huge peeve of mine), and they took a good 20-30 seconds to start up after a stop. Due to the roads being one lane, I couldn’t go around them.
This was greatly aggravating to me. It also got me to thinking about having to go slow. I get so angry when I’m forced to move slowly because of a real, physical impediment, such as a slow moving car. What’s weird, though, is that I don’t really mind at all when I’m forced to go slow due to an artificial limitation, such as a 30 MPH speed limit sign. Sure I’d rather be going faster, but I don’t sit there thinking about how I should be speeding instead of going 30. I just slow down, and go on my merry way. The entire thing is a psychological.
Am I alone in this, or do any of you people have the same problem?
Tags: Driving
I’m usually one of those clueless drivers that drive everyone else crazy.
Ooh! Did I make an accidental pun?